Hey Tan! I heard reviews of dirtcheap too. Generally excellent. Only thing is it doesn't seem as cheap as it's supposed to be? I just looked to compare, I bought my 5n at PC for 650, at dirtcheap it was 670. I got my Sigma EX 28-70 2.8 for 950, dirtcheap has it for 970. And that excludes postage doesn't it? And that was when I discovered (too late) B&H had that lens for roughly USD350 including postage (maybe USD400 including whatever tax they want to put on it)!! Talk about falling off cloud 9.. So that's when I decided to ignore Aussie sites for future mailorder. Btw, I can't seem to find a price for the 360fgz on dirtcheap? I know it's about AUD450, and I'm wrapped I got mine off an Ebayer (in a non-ebay sale) for only AUD200, in great condition, albeit without the soft case.. Oh also, another site you might want to check, http://shop.centre.net.au/index.html . A cursory inspection sees slightly cheaper prices for the mentioned items than dirtcheap. Not to mention the fact they seem to sell just about anything you can think of (maybe not apples ;))..
Anyway, I can afford not to pay too close attention to the mailorder scene these days. I know exactly where my next buys are coming from. I want a Singh-Ray Blue Gold 77mm polariser (for wide angle) which seems to come up over and over again in several landscape photography sites I've visited, http://www.singh-ray.com/goldnbluearticle.html and two or three ND Grad filters and a Cokin P holder http://www.singh-ray.com/grndgrads.html to bring along for a 4 day camping/kayaking trip up at Cooloola come Australia day (I hear some places the water is so black and reflective that you can't tell what is reflection and what isn't!) The thing with those purchases is I won't have to deal with as much organisational bureaucracy (as B&H/dirtcheap/Adorama etc..). I hear the Singh Ray service is top notch, and if you call them, you're more than likely to speak to Mr Singh himself.. If I have my finances in order by then, I'll probably want a Sigma EX 17-35 2.8-4 (the new 77mm version) but I'm guessing it won't be out b4 the trip, so I'm not going to let myself too fussed. Sigh! So many things to get.. Winning a certain Chrissy $30 million Gold Lotto would be nice.. Then my main decision-to-make would be what colour I want my Pentax cabinet to be, and whether I want that same colour for my Canon, Leica, Nikon, Hasselblad, Bronica etc. cabinets.. :) Ryan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tanya Mayer Photography" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 8:05 PM Subject: Re: Re[2]: Freaky price for *ist D > Ryan, definitely try www.digitalcamerawarehouse.com.au or > www.dirtcheapcameras.com.au . I have purchased from both and have always > been extremely happy. Dirt Cheap Cameras are particularly great - I ordered > my 360fgz from them and although it was out of stock at the time, I still > had it at my post office within 7 days of my phone call (it wasn't listed on > their website), AND the added bonus was that they deliver COD meaning no > credit card fees. Both of these sites have the absolute CHEAPEST equipment > I have found ANYWHERE, and have always beaten Photocontinental hands down. > Also, when it comes to scanners/printers/software etc, be sure to try > www.estore.com.au they are fantastic too! > > With overseas transactions, I DO prefer B&H as well, but as I said in my > last post, I have always been really happy with KEH.com too. > > tan. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ryan Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 7:50 PM > Subject: Re: Re[2]: Freaky price for *ist D > > > > Hey Bruce.. > > Noted :) I was just comparing the good/bad reviews for Adorama and B&H > > http://www.photo.net/neighbor/one-subcategory?id=2 and though I haven't > used > > either, I think I'd feel slightly safer ordering from B&H (posting to > > Australia). Then again I'd prefer to buy directly from a person in a > > physical store- but when you're faced with the significant price > differences > > (esp. compared to Australian retail).. sigh.. > > > > Best Regards, > > Ryan > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Ryan Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 6:24 PM > > Subject: Re[2]: Freaky price for *ist D > > > > > > > Hello Ryan, > > > > > > I have to say that I have had very good luck with Adorama. I have > > > purchased from them very often and I feel that they are about as > > > reputable as B&H - at least from a mail order perspective. I have had > > > no hesitation in using them. > > > > > > -- > > > Best regards, > > > Bruce > > > > > > > > > > > > Tuesday, December 2, 2003, 11:53:34 PM, you wrote: > > > > > > RL> Heya again.. Update. I'm personally not too keen on Adorama because > of > > the > > > RL> plentiful (for a supposedly reputable) bad reviews I've read about > > their > > > RL> service, usually when it comes to International orders. About that > > freaky > > > RL> price, I've decided to dismiss it totally after revisiting > photo.net's > > user > > > RL> reviews. > > > RL> http://www.photo.net/neighbor/one-subcategory?id=2 (Link to store > > reviews by > > > RL> fellow consumers on photo.net) > > > RL> And anyone who saw the price from my post, here's a heads up. DON"T > > BUY FROM > > > RL> THERE. (A&M Photoworld) > > > > > > RL> Rgds, > > > RL> Ryan > > > > > > RL> ----- Original Message ----- > > > RL> From: "Tanya Mayer Photography" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > RL> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > RL> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 4:01 PM > > > RL> Subject: Re: Freaky price for *ist D > > > > > > > > > >> Ryan, Adorama has it at USD$1429 when you add it to your shopping > > cart... > > > >> > > > >> > > > RL> > > > http://www.adorama.com/catalog.tpl?op=details&sid=1068681649501710&sku=IPXISTD > > > >> > > > >> That Froogle.com IS a freaky price, I too am very interested to hear > > from > > > >> anyone who has dealt with them before... > > > >> > > > >> tan. > > > >> > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > > >> From: "Ryan Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 3:14 PM > > > >> Subject: Freaky price for *ist D > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > Hey I put this at the bottom of a previous post- think it might get > a > > > RL> bit > > > >> > more attention in a thread of its own, so: > > > >> > > > > >> > This company has a freaky price- USD$1149 for the *ist D body.. > Found > > it > > > >> > thru Froogle.com. Is it genuine?? Anyone? > > > >> > http://www.amphotoworld.com/product.asp?id=pnistdigital&l=Froogle > > > >> > > > > >> > Ryan > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
